Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad.
We will keep you updated on the movements on the 21st (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)
Residents of a Russian-controlled town "I can't go to the Ukrainian side"
A man living in a Russian-controlled town in Kharkiv Oblast, eastern Ukraine, responded to an NHK telephone interview.
The respondent was a 60-year-old man living in Tikarovsuke, a town southeast of Kharkiv, the state capital, and the fighting is still going on in the surrounding area.
The man said, "Since mid-April, electricity has been cut off, gas has been destroyed and pipes have been destroyed. You can't withdraw cash from banks and you have to pay high interest to borrow money. "The harsh living conditions were revealed.
"Russia set up an office in a house at the end of the street, took the owner of the house out, blindfolded and took him somewhere. They appointed a town security officer and humanitarian supplies. We are collecting personal information such as the passport numbers and addresses of residents as a way to distribute them. "
And after the invasion of the Russian army, about one-third of the 4,000 inhabitants of the town were evacuated, but "now I can only go to the Russian side, I can not go to the Ukrainian side. It is closed. It's a situation like that, "he said, revealing the situation under Russian surveillance.
Russia “Significant reduction in natural gas supply has sanctions”
Russia's largest government-affiliated gas company has announced that it will significantly reduce the supply of natural gas through its pipeline to Germany, a spokesman for the Russian presidential office, Peskov, due to sanctions imposed on Russia. He argued that the fact that the parts were not available was affected.
Gazprom, Russia's largest government-affiliated gas company, announced that it will significantly reduce the amount of natural gas supplied through its main pipeline "Nord Stream" for Germany, in Germany and France, which receives gas via Germany. There is a growing sense of caution.
In a comment released on the 20th, spokesman Peskoff said that the Russian side is ready to supply gas, but the repair of the pipeline by the German company is delayed and the turbine sent for repair will not be returned due to sanctions. He unilaterally argues that the EU side has invited himself, saying that "this is a man-made crisis and was created by the EU = European Union", emphasizing that it is affecting. did.